Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.
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Drying your hands with a paper towel will reduce the bacterial count on your hands by 45–60%.
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Ether was used widely for surgeries but became less popular because of its flammability and its tendency to cause vomiting. In England, it was quickly replaced by chloroform, but this agent caused many deaths and lost popularity.
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Illicit drug use costs the United States approximately $181 billion every year.
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The U.S. Pharmacopeia Medication Errors Reporting Program states that approximately 50% of all medication errors involve insulin.
Adding additional amounts of ethyl alcohol (ethanol) increases the frequency reading.
A solution is made by adding 0.100 mole of ethyl ether to 0.401 mole of ethyl alcohol. If the ...